bestrew (redirected from bestrews)

be·strew  (b-str)

tr.v. be·strewed, be·strewed or be·strewn (-strn), be·strew·ing, be·strews

1. To strew (a surface) with things so as to cover it: The crowd bestrewed the streets with confetti.

2. To lie scattered over or about: Books and papers bestrewed the desk.

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[Middle English bistrewen, from Old English bestrowian : be-, be- + strowian, to strew; see strew.]

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bestrew [bɪˈstruː]

vb -strews, -strewing, -strewed ; -strewn, -strewed

(tr) to scatter or lie scattered over (a surface)

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

bestrew - cover by strewing strew, straw - spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic); "strew toys all over the carpet"

Translations

bestrew [bɪˈstruː] (bestrewed (pt) (bestrewed or bestrewn (pp))) VT (liter) [+ things] → desparramar, esparcir; [+ surface] → sembrar, cubrir (with de)